Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down rootsโ€”but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Matt* Lucas Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UKโ†’Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ†’Port Arthur, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโ†’Erie, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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